Masters Golf Tournament

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News about Masters Golf Tournament, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Apr. 14, 2015

Karen Crouse On Golf column examines relationship between Masters champion Jordan Speith and his caddy Michael Greller; observes that Spieth values Greller, a high school mathematics teacher, for his encouragement, his adaptability and his patience. MORE

Apr. 13, 2015

Jordan Spieth wins Masters golf tournament, achieving his first major and tying 18-under-par record set by Tiger Woods in 1997; becomes second-youngest player ever to win tournament, behind only Woods, at age 21; stunning, level-headed performance wins hearts of spectators and highlights Spieth as emerging star among field crowded with young talents. MORE

Apr. 13, 2015

Bill Pennington On Golf column remarks on understated style of Jordan Spieth, who held off several star golfers and won his first Masters tournament with18-under-par 270. MORE

Apr. 13, 2015

Tiger Woods is not at top of his game in Masters tournament, which he finishes with five-under-par 283 after dislocating a bone in his right hand on an errant ninth-hole drive. MORE

Apr. 13, 2015

Tens of thousands of fans flock to merchandise tents at Augusta National Golf Club to buy Masters tournament souvenirs, sometimes choosing to stand in long lines instead of actually watching the competition; experts estimate that club's Masters merchandise outlets take in around $45 million during the week-long event. MORE

Apr. 12, 2015

Apr. 12, 2015

Golfers who finish second in Masters golf tournament find memories to be bittersweet; many feel blessed to have come so close to victory or cursed to have narrowly missed. MORE

Apr. 12, 2015

Defending Masters golf tournament champion Bubba Watson says he has fallen out of contention in this year's tournament, but plans to use event as preparation for next major; other tournament news noted. MORE

Apr. 12, 2015

Bill Pennington On Golf column holds that all eyes will be on beloved Phil Mickelson during the final showdown at Masters golf tournament. MORE

Apr. 11, 2015

Jordan Spieth shoots record 66 to retain lead after two rounds of Masters Golf Tournament. MORE

Apr. 11, 2015

Rory McIlroy, who struggled early in Masters golf tournament, has stepped us his game and is now 12 stroke behind leader Jordan Spieth after second-round; other golf news noted. MORE

Apr. 10, 2015

Jordan Spieth takes first-round lead in Masters tournament with eight-under 64, one shot off all-time Masters record of nine-under 63. MORE

Apr. 10, 2015

Ben Crenshaw shoots 19-over 91 at Masters tournament without his friend and caddy Carl Jackson, who is suffering from lung cancer; several young and promising golfers arrive early on first day of Masters tournament to watch Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player make ceremonial tee shots; Tom Watson scores one-under 71 in first round of Masters tournament. MORE

Apr. 10, 2015

Karen Crouse On Golf column analyses Tiger Woods's first round at Masters tournament, in which he shot one-over-par 73. MORE

Apr. 9, 2015

Tiger Woods is noticeably more lighthearted while preparing for his 20th Masters golf tournament. MORE

Apr. 9, 2015

Masters golf tournament in 2015 will be last to permit golfers to use anchor putters against their bodies while making a stroke. MORE

Apr. 8, 2015

Tiger Woods, preparing for his 20th Masters appearance, announces that he will take part in par-3 contest, largely so that his children can be his caddies; says his back feels healthy and rested following nearly two-month break from competitive play. MORE

Apr. 8, 2015

Masters champions are allowed to take iconic green jackets with them and wear them as they please within year following victory, after which they remain at Augusta National Golf Club; past winners have taken advantage of this freedom in different ways. MORE

Apr. 6, 2015

Rory McIlroy and Henrik Stenson, ranked No 1 and No 2 in world, are poised to end long stretch in which no European has won Masters Golf Tournament. MORE

Apr. 5, 2015

Profile of world's No 1 golfer Rory McIlroy, who is preparing for Masters in Augusta, Ga, where a win will net him career grand slam, feat that has been accomplished by only five other golfers. MORE

Apr. 4, 2015

Karen Crouse On Golf column posits all eyes will be on Tiger Woods at Augusta National Golf Club as players like Rory McIlroy, ranked No.1 in world, and many former champions compete for green jacket. MORE

Mar. 1, 2015

Golfers are in Florida polishing their games in preparation for the Masters, first major golf tournament of the year. MORE

Apr. 15, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column celebrates Bubba Watson's victory at the Masters Golf Tournament, praising his persona and creativity on the course; assesses performances by Jordan Spieth and Miguel Angel Jimenez. MORE

Apr. 14, 2014

Bill Pennington On Golf column examines narrow loss by Jordan Spieth at the Masters Golf Tournament, noting that he stood to become youngest person ever to win the competition; holds that Spieth has inspired something of a youth movement, attracting droves of enthusiastic young fans to the tournament. MORE

Apr. 14, 2014

Bubba Watson shoots a three-under 69 to win the Masters Golf Tournament for a second time; finishes three strokes under Jordan Spieth, who was tied with Watson going into final round. MORE

Apr. 13, 2014

Jordan Spieth, Masters rookie, posts his second consecutive 70 to move into a tie for first with Bubba Watson, the 2012 Masters champion. MORE

Apr. 13, 2014

Masters green coat that came into vogue in the late 1930s is iconic symbol of tournament win; right to wear jacket is extended only to winners during their reigning year and then jacket is returned to Augusta National Gold Club, where it remains in residence. MORE

Apr. 13, 2014

On Par blog; Jeff Knox, who played as the marker for the two-time major champion Rory McIlroy, shoots a 70 in third round of Masters to beat McIlroy, whose scorecard he was keeping, by one stroke; other golf news noted. MORE

Apr. 13, 2014

Bill Pennington On Golf column; Tiger Woods is missing from this year’s Masters, and so are all the people expected to replace him; youngsters such as Jordan Spieth may hold the key to the mystery of who will take over for the sport’s longtime king. MORE

Apr. 12, 2014

Bubba Watson, who leads the Masters Golf Tournament after two rounds, is aiming for a second title after his 2012 victory led to a temporary slump; Watson vaults into second-round lead after five consecutive birdies. MORE

Apr. 12, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column holds that for many golfers, excitement has turned into exasperation early in the Masters Golf Tournament; notes that Branden Grace, Phil Mickelson and several others failed to make the cut. MORE

Apr. 12, 2014

Olympic ski medalist Bode Miller runs afoul of rules at the Augusta National Golf Club after trying to eat a quesadilla while watching the Masters Golf Tournament; other golf news noted. MORE

Apr. 11, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column; Masters group of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed are at the vanguard of golf’s new wave of players who have never seen a tournament field they did not think they could dominate; all three wear their aggressiveness like a sponsor’s patch on their sleeves. MORE

Apr. 10, 2014

Golf caddies Ken Comboy, J P Fitzgerald, Cayce Kerr and Billy Foster have spent every Masters week in an Augusta rental home since the late 1990s, when they first rented from retired teacher and patron of the arts Joyce Culpepper; she died in 2010 but stipulated in her will that the house is to be made available to the four caddies ever year during the Masters for as long as they wish to stay there. MORE

Apr. 10, 2014

Augusta National Golf Club's 15th hole, lengthened to account for modern equipment and bolstered by dozens of new and vexing trees, is an anomaly of analytics that helps determine the Masters champion; the 15th forces contenders to make tough shots and decisions. MORE

Apr. 9, 2014

Defending champion Adam Scott will return to the Masters tournament with six of his Australian countrymen in tow; rookies Steve Bowditch, Matt Jones and John Senden were inspired by Scott's victory. MORE

Apr. 9, 2014

Absence of Tiger Woods due to injury has disrupted the Masters Tournament, with many observers noting a change of tone without sport's most iconic competitor. MORE

Apr. 9, 2014

Phil Mickelson, having regained his health following back injury, is again considered a serious contender at Masters tournament; Mickelson will be pursuing his fourth green jacket after victories in 2004, 2006 and 2010. MORE

Apr. 8, 2014

Augusta National Golf Club opens for official Masters practice rounds and many fans rush to where the so-called Eisenhower Tree stood until it was lost this year to a storm; fairway has healed beautifully, though circular scar remains visible from tree's removal in February 2014. MORE

Apr. 7, 2014

Profile of Jason Day, two-time PGA Tour winner who is expected to contend for the Masters title after overcoming thumb injury. MORE

Apr. 6, 2014

Craig Stadler and his son, Kevin, find golf to be the multivitamin that renews their father-and-son relationship; they are both playing in the 78th Masters, Kevin for the first time and his father says it will likely be his last; pair is first father and son to play the Masters in the same year. MORE

Apr. 2, 2014

Tiger Woods withdraws from the Masters tournament for the first time since 1994, saying he will need time to recuperate from back surgery for a pinched nerve. MORE

Mar. 25, 2014

Tiger Woods says he is not sure if his ailing back will allow him to play in the Masters, only major tournament Woods has never missed. MORE

May. 2, 2013

United States Golf Assn and Royal and Ancient release statement saying that Tiger Woods did violate the rules by playing his ball from the wrong place during the Masters tournament; organizations add, however, that ruling to allow him to remain in the tournament was correct. MORE

Apr. 16, 2013

Karen Crouse On Golf column notes that Adam Scott is the first Masters tournament winner to use an anchored putting stroke, which could soon be banned from competition by United States Golf Assn. MORE

Apr. 15, 2013

Adam Scott becomes first Australian to win Masters Golf Tournament; drains 12-foot birdie putt on second playoff hole to defeat Angel Cabrera of Argentina. MORE